The Stepfather (2009)

101 min · Family Drama, Psychological Thriller, Thriller, horror film, slasher film

Popularity4.5/5

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2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Nelson McCormick

Cast

Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard, Sherry Stringfield, Braeden Lemasters, Skyler Samuels, Paige Turco, Jon Tenney, Nancy Linehan Charles, Marcuis Harris

The story

In a suburban Utah house, Grady Edwards shaves off his beard, dyes his hair, and removes his brown contact lenses. As he leaves, it is revealed that he has murdered his wife and three children. When the police investigate, it is said that another family in New Jersey was murdered in a similar manner not long ago, which causes them to believe there is a serial killer on the loose.

Catalogue themes and tags

2000s, Ermordung, Family Secrets, Geheimnisse, Military Academy, Murder on Family, Murderer, Serienkillerfilm, Series of Murders, Single Mother, Step Father, Suspicion of Murder, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Violent Father, psychophat, strange Family, Thriller, Horror, Psychological thriller, Suspense, Crime Thriller, Slasher

Genres

Family Drama, Psychological Thriller, Thriller, horror film, slasher film

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